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3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort: [all rates current January, 1989] Overview: Thσá U.S«á Posta∞á Servicσ give≤ ß specia∞ ratσ t∩ user≤ oµ 3rΣ Clas≤á Bulδ ì Mail«á T∩ qualif∙ fo≥ thi≤ rate¼ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ ì turεá ove≥á t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ you≥ letter≤ o≥ flat≤ iε ßá specia∞á 3rΣ ì Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ anΣ encloseΣ iε 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sacks« Thσ saving≤ caε bσ dramatic«á ┴ threσ ouncσ lette≥ goinτ firs⌠ clas≤ cost≤ ì $.65¼á whilσá thσ samσ lette≥ goinτ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ cost≤ $.167¼á ßá 7┤ ì percen⌠á savings«á StateΣ anothe≥ way¼á wha⌠ yo⌡ woulΣ spenΣ t∩ mai∞ 1,00░ ì threσ ouncσ package≤ firs⌠ clas≤ wil∞ pa∙ fo≥ 3,90░ oµ thσ samσ package≤ iµ ì yo⌡á havσá thσá 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞á rate«á T∩á seσá thei≥á comprehensivσ ì overview¼á contac⌠á thσ USP╙ anΣ asδ fo≥ Publicatioε 49║á "Third-Clas≤ Mai∞ ì Preparation." ============== | OPTION 1: | ============== 1) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort, All records Optioεá ▒ wil∞ perforφ ß five-leve∞ Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ agains⌠ al∞á record≤á iε ì thσá currentl∙á selecteΣ category«á Iµ n∩ categor∙ i≤ selected¼á theεá al∞ ì record≤ acros≤ al∞ categorie≤ wil∞ bσ sorted« ============== | OPTION 2: | ============== 2) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort] This option is similar to options 3 and 4 on the prior menu: Options for Labels Management 3) Do labels for those records added since this was selected last. [pushing option 4 resets all records to unposted] 4) Reset all records to an unposted state Iµ yo⌡ reaΣ thσ Hel≡ screeε oε thσ Label≤ Managemen⌠ men⌡ fo≥ option≤ │ anΣ ì 4¼á yo⌡á wil∞á theε understanΣ ho≈ selectioε ▓ work≤ oεá thi≤á menu«á Thi≤ ì selectioεá wil∞ perforφ ß Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ oε onl∙ thosσ record≤ addeΣá sincσ ì thi≤ optioε wa≤ selecteΣ last¼á subjec⌠ t∩ Categor∙ selectioε criteria¼á iµ ì any«á T∩ restorσ record≤ t∩ aε 'Unpostedº state¼á returε t∩ thσ prio≥ men⌡ ì anΣ selec⌠ optioε 4: 4⌐ Rese⌠ al∞ record≤ t∩ aε unposteΣ state è ============== | OPTION 3: | ============== 3) Selection criteria, if any ┴á discussioεá oµ thσ Selectioε criteriß men⌡ i≤ containeΣá iεá thσá Outpu⌠ ì sectioε below« Also¼ thσ option≤ availablσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ì arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ thσ PROGRAM.DOC/PROGRAM.REF file. ============== | Output: | ============== This program wil∞ providσ you: 1⌐ thσ correc⌠ fivσ leve∞ sor⌠ requireΣ b∙ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ t∩ qualif∙ fo≥ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rates. 2⌐ ß Shippinτ Manifes⌠ fo≥ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Service. 3⌐ you≥ label≤ printeΣ iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ bundles. Acquirinτ ß 3rd Class Bulk Mail permit: Contac⌠á thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ a⌠ you≥ neares⌠ pos⌠ office«á Tel∞ hiφ o≥ he≥ ì tha⌠á yo⌡á wisΦá t∩á acquirσá ßá "Permi⌠á t∩á Usσá PrecancelleΣá Stamp≤á o≥ ì Envelopes.óá Yo⌡ wil∞ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3620¼á pa∙ $6░ fo≥ onσ year'≤á use¼ ì anΣá receivσ ß permi⌠ number«á Reques⌠ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ t∩ providσá yo⌡ ì witΦ thesσ labels: PS Blue label "F" P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D" P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3" P╙ Orange labe∞ "S" P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS" Thσá U.S«á Posta∞ Servicσ caε theε sel∞ yo⌡ precancelleΣ stamp≤ iε roll≤ oµ ì 50░ units« Procedures: Ever∙á timσ yo⌡ leavσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sack≤ witΦ thσ Bulδá Mai∞á clerk¼ ì yo⌡á wil∞á bσ requireΣ t∩ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼á "Statemen⌠ oµá Mailinτ ì Bulδ Rates.ó Oε sidσ B¼á indicatσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic.º Thi≤ ì ratσá wil∞á cos⌠á yo⌡á $.16╖ fo≥ thσ firs⌠á 3.│á ounces«á Thσá 'numbe≥á oµ ì qualifyinτá piecesº oε P╙ 3602-P├ i≤ deriveΣ froφ thσ 'Shippinτá Manifest'¼ ì createΣ b∙ thi≤ program. Mailing requirements and physical considerations: Yo⌡ arσ requireΣ t∩ mai∞ ß minimuφ oµ 20░ piece≤ pe≥ mailing« Fo≥ letters¼ ìèthσ maximuφ sizσ i≤ 1▒ 1/▓ ó b∙ ╢ 1/8ó b∙ 1/4"«á EacΦ bundlσ oµ letter≤ o≥ ì flat≤á mus⌠ bσ wrappeΣ witΦ rubbe≥ bands¼á witΦ n∩ singlσ bundlσá exceedinτ ì fou≥ inches. Logic of 5 Level Sort: -- Level 1 -- 10 or more pieces to the same firm. Affix PS Blue label "F". -- Level 2 -- 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ fivσ digi⌠ zi≡ code« Affi° P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D". -- Level 3 -- 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ threσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«á Affi° P╙ Greeεá labe∞ ì "3". -- Level 4 -- 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ state« Affi° P╙ Orange labe∞ "S". -- Level 5 -- Al∞á remaininτá piece≤ constitutσ thσ MixeΣ Statσ Package«á Affi°á P╙á Taε ì labe∞ "MS". EacΦ bundlσ oµ 1░ o≥ greate≥ i≤ removeΣ froφ thσ stack«á Wheε al∞á bundle≤ ì havσá beeεá removeΣ afte≥ performinτ thσ sor⌠ acros≤ onσá level¼á theεá thσ ì logiπá oµ thσ nex⌠ highe≥ leve∞ i≤ applieΣ agains⌠ thσ remaininτ piece≤á iε ì thσ stack. Notσá tha⌠á iµ ß singlσ bundlσ i≤ greate≥ thaε ┤ inches¼á thσá U.S«á Posta∞ ì Servicσá require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ spli⌠ tha⌠ bundlσ int∩ thσ necessar∙á numbe≥á oµ ì bundle≤á t∩á satisf∙ thσ 4ó rule¼á theε affi° thσ appropriatσ labe∞ t∩á thσ ì fron⌠ oµ eacΦ bundle. Observσ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ menu║ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- Client and Activity Tracking System---------------- | | 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort Menu =================== ---------------------------------------------------------- | Thursday, January 26, 1989 | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | | 1) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort, All records | | | | 2) 3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort | è | [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort] | | | | 3) Selection criteria, if any | | [no criteria selected] | | H) Help | | | | R) Return to prior menu | | | | ========================================================== | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Iµá yo⌡á wisΦ t∩ appl∙ an∙ selectioε criteriß t∩ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤á Bulδá Mai∞ ì sort¼á theεá yo⌡ woulΣ selec⌠ optioε 3║á Selectioε criteria«á Thσá option≤ ì availablσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ thσ ì PROGRAM.DOC/PROGRAM.RE╞á file«á Additionally¼á thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ì ha≤ it≤ owε Hel≡ file¼ a≤ below: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- Client and Activity Tracking System---------------- | Selection Criteria Menu | =================== ---------------------------------------------------------- | Thursday, January 26, 1989 | ---------------------------------------------------------- | 1) Select by character: character used randomly| | [comments, first/last name, company, city] | | | | 2) Select by value or range of values: | | [Revenue/Expense, Category, zip,economic value] | | 3) Select All 'tagged' records | | | | 4) Select by character: leftmost character used | | [first/last name, company, city] | | | | H) Help | | | | R) Return to prior menu | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Iε an∙ case¼á oncσ yo⌡ selec⌠ optioε 1¼á 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sort¼ froφ thσ ì 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sor⌠ Menu¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ theε prin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ label≤ ì iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sort« T∩ determinσ wherσ onσ bundlσ start≤ anΣ anothe≥ ends¼á observσ thi≤á firs⌠ ì labe∞ froφ ß recen⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mailing: ------------------------------------------ Mr. Wendell Adams [Orange lbl S: 10] | Adams Software | 801 Henryetta | Suite 2 | Springdale, AR 72764 | è------------------------------------------ Thσá tex⌠á t∩ thσ righ⌠ oµ thσ namσ iε bracket≤ tell≤ yo⌡ tha⌠ thi≤á bundlσ ì contain≤á 1░ piece≤ anΣ t∩ usσ Orangσ Labe∞ "S"«á Thi≤ labe∞ i≤ thσá firs⌠ ì oµá thosσ teε pieces¼á whilσ thσ remaininτ ninσ iε thi≤ bundlσá immediatel∙ ì follo≈ thi≤ one. Below are codes as they appear in brackets, and their meaning: Codes: Meaning: PS Blue label "F" [Red lbl D: ] P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D" [Green lbl 3: ] P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3" [Orange lbl S: ] P╙ Orange labe∞ "S" [Tan MS lbl: ] P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS" Thσ numbe≥ t∩ immediatσ righ⌠ oµ thσ coloε insidσ thσ bracke⌠ tell≤ yo⌡ thσ ì numbe≥ oµ piece≤ iε thi≤ bundle¼á countinτ thi≤ one«á Observσ tha⌠ P╙ Bluσ ì labe∞á "Fóá i≤ no⌠ implementeΣ iε thi≤ program«á Thi≤á ha≤á n∩á empirica∞ ì bearinτ oε thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requirement≤ sincσ thσ prograφ mus⌠ havσ ì onσ uniquσ namσ fo≥ ever∙ company«á Iε an∙ case¼ iε thosσ fe≈ instance≤ oµ ì you≥ havinτ a⌠ leas⌠ 1░ multiplσ record≤ fo≥ thσ samσ company¼á thσ prograφ ì ha≤á n∩á wa∙ oµ knowinτ iµ the∙ al∞ belonτ t∩ thσ samσ physica∞á address--ß ì U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requiremen⌠ fo≥ labe∞ "F". Thi≤á prograφ als∩ create≤ 'MANIFEST.3RD'¼á ß tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ i≤ ßá Shippinτ ì Manifest«á Yo⌡á caε prin⌠ thi≤ ou⌠ afte≥ yo⌡ leavσ thσ prograφ anΣ presen⌠ ì i⌠ t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerk«á Thσ samσ analysi≤ appear≤ oε thσ screeε a⌠ thσ ì completioε oµ thσ printinτ oµ thσ label≤ anΣ i≤ reproduceΣ below: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shipping Manifest: | [Analysis of Third Class Bulk Mail] | Total Pieces, Level 2: 72 Number of Bundles: 6 Total Pieces, Level 3: 76 Number of Bundles: 5 Total Pieces, Level 4: 53 Number of Bundles: 5 Total Pieces, Level 5: 30 Number of Bundles: 1 è Total Pieces, all Levels: 231 | [This Shipping Manifest is duplicated in text file 'MANIFEST.3RD'] | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |